Eversheds has bolstered its credentials in the regeneration sector after landing a headline role on one of the largest ever redevelopment schemes in the north of England.

The firm is advising new client Citibas Investments on the company’s £1bn Holt Town Waterfront scheme, which is set to overhaul a 95-acre former industrial district in East Manchester. ING and UK property giant Stanhope are among the key shareholders of the newly-formed Citibas.